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Winter Hiking recommended route

Zirben Alm - No. 3

Winter Hiking · Ötztal closed
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    OBERGURGL CENTER -> Zirben Alm -> OBERGURGL CENTER

    closed
    easy
    Distance 2.3 km
    0:45 h
    48 m
    49 m
    1,951 m
    1,902 m
    At the end of Obergurgl, the winter hiking trail towards Zirben Alm begins.
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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    1,951 m
    Lowest point
    1,902 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 20.80%Dirt road 36.01%Forested/wild trail 7.38%Path 0.02%Unknown 35.76%
    Asphalt
    476 m
    Dirt road
    824 m
    Forested/wild trail
    169 m
    Path
    1 m
    Unknown
    818 m
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    Rest stops

    Zirben Alm

    Safety information

    Please observe the current snow and avalanche reports for the coming days: https://www.oetztal.com/de/  & https://lawinen.report/bulletin/latest.

    The Ötztal Tourism team is happy to personally inform you about the condition of the winter hiking trails.

    Ötztal Tourism: T +43 5 72 00 100 | gurgl@oetztal.com   

    Tips and suggestions

    More information on winter hiking can be found here: https://www.oetztal.com/winterwandern 

    Public transport

    Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal station. The terminus or exit point is ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can travel conveniently and quickly by public bus or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination! The current bus timetable is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

    Directions

    The car trip to ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches off to the south as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car, visitors drive through the Inn valley to the entrance of the valley and continue along the Ötztal. Besides the toll highway, country roads can also be used. You can quickly and conveniently plan your route with the route planner: Route planner: https://www.google.at/maps.

    Parking

    In Gurgl, the following parking options are available:

    • Obergurgl village center parking garage (down right in front of the church), paid | € 2.00 per hour
    • Entrance parking garage – Festkoglbahn valley station, paid | € 6.00 per day
    • Hochgurglbahn valley station parking lot, free – no overnight parking
    • Top Mountain Crosspoint parking lot, free
    • Hochgurgl parking lot, free (very small parking lot)

    Coordinates

    DD
    46.870105, 11.026341
    DMS
    46°52'12.4"N 11°01'34.8"E
    UTM
    32T 654424 5192722
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing is required for all hikes and routes.

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language

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    Status
    closed
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    2.3 km
    Duration
    0:45 h
    Ascent
    48 m
    Descent
    49 m
    Highest point
    1,951 m
    Lowest point
    1,902 m
    Round trip Scenic Refreshment stops available Family-friendly Dog-friendly Suitable for strollers Way cleared Groomed snow

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